Cost of living comparison
Athens is 12.3% more expensive than Doha.
- Restaurants
-
pay 76.6% more in Athens
- Groceries
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pay 16.5% more in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 63.0% more in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 16.4% less in Athens
- Childcare
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pay 23.3% less in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 37.3% less in Athens
- Clothing
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pay 7.1% more in Athens
The cost of restaurants, transportation, groceries, and clothing in Athens are more expensive than in Doha. Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, and housing are lower in Athens. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of Doha, you would:
pay 76.6% more for restaurants
|
Doha
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.22
QAR29.93
|
$16.08
€14.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.53
QAR27.44
|
$9.65
€8.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
QAR3.27
|
$2.06
€1.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
QAR1.30
|
$0.55
€0.48
|
|
pay 16.5% more for groceries
|
Doha
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
QAR5.70
|
$1.27
€1.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.74
QAR20.89
|
$6.59
€5.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.99
QAR29.11
|
$6.29
€5.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
QAR9.30
|
$4.50
€3.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.84
QAR14.00
|
$4.89
€4.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
QAR3.14
|
$0.93
€0.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
QAR2.60
|
$0.89
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
QAR2.45
|
$0.60
€0.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
QAR2.21
|
$0.93
€0.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
QAR1.55
|
$0.57
€0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
QAR2.06
|
$0.53
€0.46
|
|
pay 63.0% more for transportation
|
Doha
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.14
QAR7.80
|
$7.64
€6.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.87
QAR119.72
|
$30.01
€26.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,910.54
QAR79,812.80
|
$30,384.48
€26,717.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.72
QAR71.83
|
$12.86
€11.31
|
|
pay 16.4% less for housing
|
Doha
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$87.95
QAR320.37
|
$32.55
€28.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,570.13
QAR5,719.45
|
$634.68
€558.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,013.80
QAR3,692.95
|
$557.32
€490.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.85
QAR276.31
|
$153.41
€134.90
|
|
pay 23.3% less for childcare
|
Doha
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$797.97
QAR2,906.72
|
$463.20
€407.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,234.42
QAR40,923.24
|
$10,722.29
€9,428.34
|
|
pay 37.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Doha
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.96
QAR39.91
|
$5.36
€4.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.26
QAR19.15
|
$3.71
€3.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.57
QAR23.94
|
$4.88
€4.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$117.97
QAR429.74
|
$49.36
€43.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.32
QAR44.89
|
$9.65
€8.48
|
|
pay 7.1% more for clothing
|
Doha
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.12
QAR222.64
|
$86.11
€75.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.31
QAR201.49
|
$38.32
€33.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.92
QAR353.06
|
$93.75
€82.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.98
QAR345.99
|
$115.38
€101.46
|
|
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